BIDEN’S BLOODY SLAUGHTER: 4 U.S. MARINES KILLED in Kabul Airport Bombing (VIDEO)

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4 US Marines killed in Kabul, Afghanistan airport explosion, officials say: LIVE UPDATES

A suicide bombing outside of Kabul, Afghanistan’s airport Thursday has killed 4 U.S. Marines and left three others injured, officials tell Fox News. A second explosion later took place outside the Baron Hotel, sources say.

FAST FACTS

  • A suicide bombing outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan Thursday injured at least three U.S. Marines, U.S. officials confirmed.
  • A U.S. official indicated that the attack set off a firefight at Abbey Gate, where last night, there were 5,000 Afghans and potentially some Americans seeking access to the airport.
  • A second explosion happened outside the Baron Hotel, sources say.
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Pentagon: ‘Number of US service members were killed in today’s complex attack at Kabul airport’

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says the U.S. “can confirm that a number of U.S. service members were killed in today’s complex attack at Kabul airport.

“A number of others are being treated for wounds,” he added. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones and teammates of all those killed and injured.”

4 US Marines killed, 3 wounded in Kabul airport explosion: officials

Four U.S. Marines have been killed in the explosion outside of Kabul’s airport and 3 have been wounded, U.S. officials tell Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson and Jennifer Griffin.

How world leaders are reacting to the Kabul, Afghanistan explosions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cancelled an upcoming trip to Israel, where she was expected to join Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for a cabinet meeting on Sunday. The trip was cancelled due to “the tense situation in Afghanistan,” according to a government spokesperson.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, meanwhile, is set to chair an emergency security meeting with the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR) after he was updated on the explosions, Reuters reported.

Baron Hotel in Afghanistan: What we know

Two explosions outside the Kabul airport Thursday injured at least three U.S. Marines and others, as the U.S. attempts to continue its evacuations out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.  Terrorist group ISIS-K is suspected to be responsible for the attacks.

The extent of the injuries and deaths is not yet clear. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed that there have been U.S. and civilian casualties.

One of the explosions occurred outside the Baron Hotel – but why attack this hotel in addition to such a high-profile target as the Hamid Karzai International Airport?

Click here to read more on Fox News.

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Canada ends its Afghanistan evacuation efforts

 A Canadian general has announced Thursday that his country has ended its efforts to evacuate people out of Kabul after bringing about 3,700 people to safety.

“We stayed in Afghanistan for as long as we could. We were amongst the last to cease evacuation operations. We wish we could have stayed longer and rescued everyone who was so desperate to leave,” Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada’s acting chief of Defense Staff, was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. “That we could not is truly heartbreaking, but the circumstances on the ground rapidly deteriorated.”

How the White House is reacting to the Kabul explosions

President Biden has met with his national security team this morning, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and commanders on the ground.

He will continue to be briefed on updates on the evolving situation throughout the day.

The Office of the Vice President also says Kamala Harris appeared by video on a 9:15 a.m. ET Situation Room meeting at the White House with President Biden. She is currently heading back to the U.S. following a diplomatic trip to Singapore and Vietnam.

A White House press briefing originally scheduled for noon ET has been delayed as changes to Biden’s schedule are being made as the events in Kabul unfold.

ISIS-K: What to know about Taliban rival seen as threat to Afghanistan evacuation

The United States has fought against the Taliban, Al Qaeda and the Haqqani insurgent groups in Afghanistan for the last two decades, but counter-terrorism experts warn that the imminent threat ISIS-K poses could prove catastrophic.

Following multiple attacks near the Kabul airport Thursday, specific perpetrators were unclear, though ISIS-K was feared to have possibly played a role.

State Department tells Congressional staff to stop directing people to Kabul’s airport

Fox News’ Chad Pergram is told the State Department has reached out to Congressional staff with an urgent message, begging them to cease directing people to the airport in Kabul to evacuate.

Fox News has been informed that Capitol Hill staff were still sending those messages to people trying to escape Kabul this morning.

Part of the message sent by the State Department to Capitol Hill today: “All staff engaging in this type of uncoordinated messaging to people on the ground must cease due to the security situation.”

More Kabul attacks could come soon, sources warn

Congressional sources tell Fox News’ Chad Pergram that the multiple explosions in Kabul could be a coordinated attack as part of an ongoing event and more may be to come.

Republicans slam Biden after suicide attack at Kabul airport: ‘Blood on his hands’

Republicans are slamming the Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan after multiple explosions outside of the Kabul airport, injuring at least three U.S. Marines.

“Mr. President, fix the mess you created. Stop running from it. We are still at war. You didn’t ‘end the war,’ you just gave the enemy new advantage. Go on offense, establish superiority, and don’t leave until all our citizens and allies are safe,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw tweeted in response to the violence.

A suicide bombing outside of Abbey Gate at Kabul’s airport injured at least 3 U.S. Marines Thursday, U.S. officials confirmed. It is unclear how many others were injured or killed.

Aftermath of Kabul airport explosion

People are seen being escorted away from the site of an explosion outside Kabul’s airport.

Another witness describes ‘mayhem’ right now outside Kabul’s airport

Bill, a witness in Kabul, Afghanistan, describes the situation at the Kabul airport following an explosion.

Pentagon confirms ‘US & civilian casualties’ following Kabul explosions

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Photo shows smoke rising from Kabul airport following explosion

Smoke is seen rising from an explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. At least 3 U.S. Marines were injured in the blast, officials tell Fox News.

Suicide bombing outside Kabul airport wounds at least 3 US Marines hours after warnings

A suicide bombing outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan Thursday injured at least three U.S. Marines, U.S. officials confirmed.

A U.S. official indicated that the attack set off a firefight at Abbey Gate, where last night, there were 5,000 Afghans and potentially some Americans seeking access to the airport.

The bombing comes hours after the State Department warned Americans outside the gates of the Kabul airport to “leave immediately” due to the increasing terrorist threat.

US officials describe suicide bombing, ‘complex attack’ at Kabul airport

Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon on the attack on Kabul airport.

3 US Marines wounded in Kabul airport explosion

At least 3 U.S. Marines have been wounded in the explosion outside Kabul’s airport, officials tell Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson.

US Embassy in Afghanistan issues new security warning

The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan has just issued a new warning that “U.S. citizens should avoid traveling to the airport and avoid airport gates at this time.”

“There has been a large explosion at the airport, and there are reports of gunfire,” the alert said. “U.S. citizens who are at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate now should leave immediately.”

Second explosion reported in Kabul

A second explosion has been reported near Kabul’s airport, Fox News has confirmed.

Kabul airport explosion described as ‘complex attack’

Capitol Hill sources tell Fox News’ Chad Pergram that the explosion happened outside Kabul’s airport after someone detonated a suicide vest.

Then a gunfight erupted. All airport gates processing evacuees are now closed and sources describe the incident as a “complex attack”.

At least 3 US troops hurt in Kabul airport suicide bombing, officials say

At least 3 U.S. troops have been wounded in the suicide bombing outside Abbey Gate, U.S. officials tell Fox News.

The extent of the injuries are not clear.

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President Biden briefed about Kabul airport explosion

A White House official tells Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich that President Biden has been briefed about the explosion.

Pentagon confirms explosion outside Kabul’s airport

 

Explosion reported outside Kabul airport

There was an explosion outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul airport, U.S. officials confirm to Fox News.

It’s not clear how many people are potentially injured or killed.

Last night, there were 5,000 Afghans and potentially some Americans outside Abbey Gate at the airport.

This explosion, again, it’s unclear how big, comes hours after the State Department warned Americans outside the gates of the Kabul airport to “leave immediately” due to the increasing terrorist threat.

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